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Government paves the way for Ofcom
Government hurries mini-bill through to establish a communications 'super-regulator' by 2003
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NewsRoo in Pioneer deal
Internet broadcast specialist Roo has teamed up with web TV company Pioneer Online to launch downloads site FirstScience.tv. Pioneer Online, which launched sister site FirstScience.com in 2000, will charge users to download full-screen documentaries at prices from $1.99 (£1.02). Roo recently launched the FT's Daily View online programme and runs ...
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New senior post for Cartoon Network's Johnstone
Ex-advertising salesman becomes senior vice president and general manager of Cartoon Network Europe, Middle East and Africa
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NTL mulls ITV Digital move
Cable group in talks with Carlton and Granada with view to taking possible stake in beleagured pay-TV platform
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Apple to acquire Spruce Technologies
Apple aims to become market leader in DVD authoring with acquisition of US DVD hardware and software manufacturer
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Strategy hirings
Interactive TV playout specialist Strategy and Technology (S&T) has made two major appointments as part of its ongoing expansion.
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UK TV World Cup rights rest on House of Lords test case
A House of Lords ruling on a test case between TV Denmark and the ITC may decide whether UK 2002 World Cup fans will face a blank screen on terrestrial TV
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Carlton falls on Merrill downgrade
Shares dip after investment bank cuts rating and IPA's latest report says marketeers 'increasingly cautious about the economic environment'
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Dyke rules out Worldwide sell-off
Director general says BBC Worldwide will bring in joint venture partners and outside shareholders but has no plans to sell its best known commercial subsidiary
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HD good for profits
The rapid take-up of HD facilities has boosted profits among UK and European broadcast technology suppliers, according to market analysts IABM.
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Done and Dusted launches 3DP
Company which filmed Madonna's Brixton Academy gig to launch new digital content division
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MSN coy on Elton John PPV web figures
Hopes of charging for online music events in balance as MSN fail to disclose hit rates for last night's pay-per-view Elton John concert
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Sky says it expects slow uptake for Sky+
Satellite broadcaster slaps£300 price tag and£10 per- month fee on next generation set-top-box predicting it will 'take time' to take-off
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C4 plans major Atwood mini-series
Union Pictures/Natural Nylon to produce four-hour mini-series based on Booker prize-winning novel The Blind Assasin
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ITN installs Viz
ITN has continued its desktop roll-out by installing Vizrt's Viz Content Pilot software in its Channel 4 and More 4 newsrooms.
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Bring me the head of BBC entertainment
Vacant since February, the BBC insists that it's still 'looking and talking' to a number of people to fill the position of controller of entertainment
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BBC Bristol's Wild Vision to up factual production
Commercial outfit's expansion continues as new creative director comes in
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Consumers' Association calls for analogue-to-digital ad campaign
Body urges government to come up with strategy to overcome consumer fears about digital
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021's£4m OB truck to film Dancing on Ice
Outside broadcast specialist O21 Television has unveiled a£4m HD OB truck - and its first production will be ITV1's hit show Dancing on Ice, which returns on 20 January.
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GMG Radio wins Yorkshire radio licence
Group sees off 15 other applicants including Capital Radio, Chrysalis and Jazz FM